The council will likely vote next week on a resolution to support the addition of those features.

"We want to make certain what we send forward is strong and sends a clear message that we support the bicycle community of Mobile," Councilman Levon Manzie, one of two council supporters on the resolution. Councilwoman Bess Rich is the other.

"We are also sensitive to the fact and don't want to be perceived that (adding the facilities) is a roadblock toward aggressively building the I-10 bridge," he added.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, on Monday, also restated his support for pedestrian and bike facilities on the I-10 Bridge.

"In the last two years, that's been a topic of conversation and communities (around the U.S.) are rallying and saying they want it," Stimpson said. "It makes a huge difference."

Not everyone is thrilled, as there are some concerns about whether a local push for new bicycle and pedestrian features could slow down a bridge project viewed by local officials as being a top infrastructure priority.

Capt. Hal Pierce, a commissioner with the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, said during the Midday Mobile show on 106.5 FM that he felt adding bike paths was "ridiculous."

What do you think? Do you agree with the council's actions in pushing for new bicycle and pedestrian trails on the I-10 bridge, or do you think the bridge should not include those features?